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Offline duniajam

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Beware of fake Tissot
« on: July 06, 2010, 05:35:55 PM »
My friend who is a watch seller blogger accounted a fake Tissot.  :'(

You can read about it here....

http://jamlama.blogspot.com/2010/07/tissot-prc-200-chronographasli-ke.html

http://jamlama.blogspot.com/2010/07/bahagian-2-tissot-prc-200.html

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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 06:36:31 PM »
what the hell
the watch is also made from china?
or the china asshole seller buy from somewhere and sell it?
i hate those people selling replica watch! :Mad:
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 07:00:42 PM »
Me too. I feel worry to buy any Tissot watch now. The model sold widely on eBay & got a good rating also. If my friend don't do the comparison side by side, impossible to recognize the 'fake'. Maybe expert can detect it. If I saw the watch... of course I will tell it authentic. Huhu... :'(  Feel sorry to the people who accidentally bought the fake one. But is it really a fake? Not sure also....

I think the watch can be replica as China is the biggest replica makers in the world. Not impossible they can copy almost the same as the watch is using a quartz movement. Very easy to be done. I also don't think the QC is different between the watch assembled in Swiss or other place. It should be the same. But I also have other though... maybe the watch is authentic. But because of the watch is assembled in China, they might be slight different between other assembly. Example Sandoz Submariner. They are different between the model which assembled in Hong Kong & the one in Singapore. Both of them are authentic watch. The price is also different, as the Singapore model slightly higher price than the HK.

From the info I got from one of the high rating AD, Tissot brand are now assembled in China. They are using all components from China & the components are also made from the China's materials. For what? Of course to reduce the cost.

Now I'm confius....   :Confused:  Hahaha....
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 08:03:21 PM »
This topic has been widely covered in the Tissot forum at WUS. Majority of the Tissot sellers from HK/China are selling "OEM" Tissots. They don't call it replica or fake. They call it OEM but it's the same thing. :thumbsdown:
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 08:12:45 PM »
They really make people confius with the title 'OEM' & hoping people accept it as authentic... Hmmm...  :Blue:
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 08:59:59 PM »
OEM in HK and authentic Tissot from Swiss are different?
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2010, 09:05:22 PM »
Not sure. I'm still confuse about this matter. I'll try find some more info from other AD.
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2010, 10:08:46 PM »
Quote from: moneyman on July 06, 2010, 08:59:59 PM
OEM in HK and authentic Tissot from Swiss are different?

I emailed a HK seller on what is OEM. Bits of his reply says

- made in my company
- it's very same to the original match,very same to quality and shows
- don't worry,it has the one year guarantee.
- if it has problem in 1year can send back to me for repair or refund
- it only cost u xxx (the price was below 130USD)

How much does an authentic PRC200 cost? Warning sign no. 1
The case back photo also showed that it had the clear sticker with the red line and serial numbers.

Read the posts and comments in the links given by duniajam.
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Offline sshark

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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2010, 10:23:27 PM »
OEM is by definition is original but just that it is sold by another party. Probably, another brand but everything in it is as original as the Original. However, based on the reply from the HK seller, it is fake IMO.
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Offline duniajam

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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2010, 11:27:22 PM »
Psychologically from the selller answer, he tried to cover up something... & he already answered the question that he try to running away..... it is fake  :police:.  :Laughing_on_floor: Hahaha...
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2010, 03:45:23 PM »
another great replica... if you don't compare with the real stuff side by side... kinda hard to tell its identity.
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2011, 10:45:18 AM »
AFAIK if a product is swiss made,then it must adhere to the swiss made criteria .i think you have gotten wrong info from the AD or kena kelentong or something.i understand that materials are from china,but it must adhere to the swiss made criteria +the 50% rule.u can see mondaine got stripped off the title swiss made on their watches due to not adhering to the standards
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2011, 12:53:36 PM »
haha, at first call fake...then replica...now OEM....next will be ODM :Laughing_on_floor:...

Any sifu can share how to spot the fake and real???
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2011, 01:54:59 PM »
Sad really to see this happening. But like an acquaintance of mine who has a factory in China said, 9 to 5 the factory makes the original, 9 to 5 at night, they make the 'OEM'. Same machines, same materials. Sigh!
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2011, 05:28:49 PM »
The price is So much cheaper how can it b real?
to qualify as Swiss made, watches must b assembled in Swiss by Swiss watchmaker

so no oem for Swiss made watches, Only got oem part
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2011, 09:30:39 PM »
Quote from: chrisyen on April 22, 2011, 05:28:49 PM
The price is So much cheaper how can it b real?
to qualify as Swiss made, watches must b assembled in Swiss by Swiss watchmaker

so no oem for Swiss made watches, Only got oem part

Looks real to me. If I saw it without any genuine one to compare it with, I would have been fooled also.

Sometimes, people will sell genuine ones at bargain prices so the price should not be an indicator.
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2011, 09:57:12 PM »
Quote from: Friedricetheman on April 22, 2011, 09:30:39 PM
Quote from: chrisyen on April 22, 2011, 05:28:49 PM
The price is So much cheaper how can it b real?
to qualify as Swiss made, watches must b assembled in Swiss by Swiss watchmaker

so no oem for Swiss made watches, Only got oem part

Looks real to me. If I saw it without any genuine one to compare it with, I would have been fooled also.

Sometimes, people will sell genuine ones at bargain prices so the price should not be an indicator.

good luck then....
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2011, 09:02:53 AM »
 
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Looks real to me. If I saw it without any genuine one to compare it with, I would have been fooled also.

Sometimes, people will sell genuine ones at bargain prices so the price should not be an indicator.
fake tissot from HK/china sellers are widely available on ebay..its a fake..i even saw a prc200 at sg wang plaza..looks legit but its fake..china can reproduce almost everything..but the quality is not there..compared to the gen,in the flesh its a bit 'rough' in terms of finishing ..
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2011, 10:36:04 AM »
it is not surprising that these comes up alot.

there are rumours that alot of watch cases are made/milled in China. I would not be surprised to if hands, dials are made there too.

to cut cost maybe paints and lumes of lesser quality is used for fakes? but who knows underneath it may just be the same thing as the real deal.

Stowa, Laco and etc.. source their cases from China I heard. I may be wrong though
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2011, 08:14:33 AM »
I found this web site show you how to spot the differences for Tissot watch  :Cheers:

http://www.watchtalkforums.info/forums/general-discussion-forum/36001-5.htm
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #20 on: April 25, 2011, 05:24:43 PM »
Well now that we understand about OEM...
Anyway,it is best that we should be more caution with Tissot encounter in the internet!
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Re: Beware of fake Tissot
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2011, 06:56:48 AM »
Haha, recently encountered this, friend bought from ebay.com.sg
seller is a China man !
say is a student studying in sg.

the package comes with
a) Box - looks DAMN fake
b) Booklet - Color lari already - photocopy also look nicer
c) Watch - very well-built, I believe they use the original movement as the guy dared us to ask AD to check it
d) strap - fake leather and smells of stinky plastic like RM5 shop/HotMarket.

However, the guy did refunded minus some shipping charges.

if they use a metal strap, if would be harder to distinguish. and sold it without the box, certificates and booklet.
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